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Description

Discuss how robots are designed and built.

Outcomes: Girls build an awareness of robots in everyday life, their function and purpose, and how they are transforming our world.

Girls build an understanding of the skills needed to design and build robots and potential STEM careers.

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Instructions

Building on your discussions in Activity 1, discuss how robots are designed and built.

In your Patrol:

1. Pick 1 robot identified in activity 1.
2. Describe its colour, function and movement.
3. What does it do?
4. How does it do it?
5. Who do you think designed it?
6. How was it built?
7. Who programmed it?
8. What is it programmed to do?
9. What skills would be needed in order to do this work?
10. Can you think of careers that would be needed to work in this field?

Here are 10 robotics related careers. Can you think of anyone who works in these fields? Can you think of any more?

1. Robotics Engineer: design and build machines to do automated jobs in industries like manufacturing, aerospace and medicine

2. Mechanical Engineer: design power-producing machines, such as electric generators, internal combustion engines, and steam and gas turbines, as well as power-using machines, such as refrigeration and air-conditioning systems. Mechanical engineers design other machines inside buildings, such as elevators and escalators.

3. Electrical Engineer: design, develop, test, and supervise the manufacture of electrical equipment, such as electric motors, radar and navigation systems, communications systems, or power generation equipment. Electrical engineers also design the electrical systems of automobiles and aircraft.

4. Electronic Engineer: design and develop electronic equipment, including broadcast and communications systems, such as portable music players and Global Positioning System (GPS) devices. Many also work in areas closely related to computer hardware.

5. Software Engineer: design and create computer systems and applications to solve real-world problems. Software engineers, sometimes called software developers, create software for computers and applications.

6. Hardware Engineer: research, design, develop, and test computer systems and components such as circuit boards. Computer hardware engineers research, design, develop, and test computer systems and components such as processors, circuit boards, memory devices, networks, and routers.

7. Computer Scientist: use data science, robotics and computer programming principles to create or improve computer systems, software and algorithms and sometimes work with electrical and computer hardware engineers on complex projects.

8. Sales Engineer: specialize in technologically and scientifically advanced products. They use their technical skills to explain the benefits of their products or services to potential customers and to show how their products or services are better than their competitors'.

9. Design Engineer: identify complex design problems, conduct root-cause failure analyses, and anticipate production issues. They then develop innovative design solutions, evaluate options, conduct tests, and implement solutions to meet timing, product cost and reliability targets.

10. User interface/User Experience (UI/UX) Designer: create user-friendly interfaces that enable users to understand how to use complex technical products. If you're passionate about the latest technology trends and devices, you'll find great fulfillment in being involved in the design process for the next hot gadget.

Tags

• robotics
• STEM
• STEM careers

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